Appeals court rejects Ewa Izabela Kuenzel’s request to end detention
The appeals court unanimously upheld the continued detention of Ewa Izabela Kuenzel, who faces 46 charges over Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north.
Nicosia, Cyprus. The court of appeal has unanimously rejected alleged German usurper Ewa Izabela Kuenzel’s request to end her detention while criminal proceedings against her continue.
The appeal concerned a Nicosia district court decision rejecting her request for conditional release from the central prison.
Appeals court decision
In a decision dated September 4 and made public on Monday, the appeals court ruled that the reasons submitted by Kuenzel did not constitute a violation of her rights or justify replacing detention with alternative measures.
The court found that there had been no unjustified delay in the trial, citing the case’s complexity and the volume of evidence.
“The addition of a witness, the addition of witness material of the type mentioned, the fact that the testimony of a number of witnesses from abroad is expected, seen in light of the disputed facts as they emerge from the indictment, as well as the nature of the charges, do not support such a judgment,” the court said.
Charges and proceedings
Kuenzel faces 46 charges, including fraudulent transactions involving real estate belonging to another person, illegal possession and use of real estate without the owners’ consent, and money laundering.
The transactions cited in the indictment concern properties in the Ayios Ambrosios area of Kyrenia.
She has remained in custody since her arrest at Larnaca airport in July 2024, following a conversation on board a flight with Elam MEP Geadis Geadi in which she reportedly admitted selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north.
Hearings began in March 2025. The court has since rejected several requests for bail conditions that would end her detention.
Proposed release terms
Kuenzel had argued that the length of her detention was unjustified and referred to her clean criminal record.
Her proposed conditions for release included a €300,000 cash guarantee, residence at a specified hotel in Nicosia and regular reporting to police.
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